Do You Listen To The Story Of The Dull And The Ignorant?

@JediYoda (1646)
Samoa
May 6, 2017 6:37pm CST
We love to listen only to the things that our ears wants to hear. But the 4th line of the poem "Desiderata" clearly says, "...and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story." Everyone loves a story, especially "good story". It is interesting to note from the poem the phrase "and listen to others". Do we listen to others? or Do we only hear our own voice? I believe that everyone has a story to tell...no matter what that story is...and I am ready to listen...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 May 17
I do my best to listen to others, even if I disagree with their viewpoint.
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prashu
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
7 May 17
That's good my friend. Everyone has their point
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Stephen Ray
@JediYoda (1646)
• Samoa
7 May 17
@Deeppizzaguy Oki doc. A good way of dealing with other people for sure.
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Stephen Ray
@JediYoda (1646)
• Samoa
10 May 17
@prashu228 That's absolutely true.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
7 May 17
I love hearing what others have to say - if they are dull, it is interesting to figure out why
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220068)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Apr 18
That was sort of the attitude I had when I worked with 11-year-old boys and would have to listen to them talk endlessly about video games.
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Stephen Ray
@JediYoda (1646)
• Samoa
7 May 17
Oki doki. yeah, I guess that's right.
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prashu
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
7 May 17
I am good listener, and speak very less. This is what my friends say about me. so I have a ear for everyone
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prashu
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
11 May 17
@JediYoda yeah positive and negative
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Stephen Ray
@JediYoda (1646)
• Samoa
13 May 17
@prashu228 You're correct on this.
Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
7 May 17
I believe we all do that on myLot haha not to say we are dull but you know what I mean. We participate and as such listen. Together. Not only just one person speaking here.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
7 May 17
@JediYoda Yes we do. It is fun to anyway friend.
Stephen Ray
@JediYoda (1646)
• Samoa
7 May 17
@TiarasOceanView Yeah, we need to listen to almost everyone in myLot.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220068)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Apr 18
I do listen. It's a part of my job, so I'm good at it. But if I'm with a friend (or anyone else), and they talk and never listen, I become lonely and/or resentful after awhile.
Evanson Muhungi
@EMuhungi (1712)
• Nairobi, Kenya
1 Jun 17
I like listening to people. I listen more and speak less.